So I recently got on a kick to build the classic monster models, originally released by Aurora in the 1960's and 70's. I've done this before, when I was 7 and 8, but I wanted to actually try to paint them half-decently this time. For my first kit, I built up "Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde"

That's probably outrageously large, so the rest of the pictures will be in clickable thumbnail. It was a learning experience, and so there was a lot of repainting and polishing. There's some problems: I never got the eyes exactly right and the arms didn't fit quite the way I wanted to. But overall, I think the work I put in paid off.

This model originally came out in 1964, but this is a 2007 rerelease. They molded the lab equipment in clear plastic as an update, but oddly didn't bother to add some teeth, which the original model is curiously missing. I had to sculpt some dentures for him. The bookcase and everything in it is part of a fan-made add-on, which I think adds a lot.

(^Love that painting^)

The rat and spider are both outrageously large for English species, so I painted a bit of green on their respective mouthparts to suggest that they've been into Jekyll's formula. The labels and notes I made up in GIMP and then printed out and dabbed with watered-down paint.

You did an great job with the paint. I love how you textured the wood on the chair and table.

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[3/23/2012 9:01:19 PM] Michael Ryan: Do I seem like somebody who will ultimately end up okay. Or somebody like a Ted or one of the Bogleechers who seem like it's hopelss.

QUOTE (scythemantis @ Oct 26 2012, 02:23 AM)

You can't change people's minds with love and reasoning and respect either dude. I yell at people just for the satisfaction of them knowing I hate them for being different from me. I just wish I could actually hurt their feelings or ruin their lives somehow instead of mildly irritate them, that'd be sweet as shit.

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys! I really appreciate it. I'm starting in on the Hunchback now, which presents an interesting challenge as a glow in the dark kit.

And JL, I agree with you on the hairy "Hyde" arm. I think the problem is that i accidentally got a blob of white paint on it when I was painting the lab coat. I had to do another base coat because the hair color was mixed and impossible to completely match. With that and another dry-brush coat on top of it, I think I had way too many coats and obliterated some of the detail. Oh well.